Continental Championships come with several benefits to the local population both directly and indirectly. The 2024 African Nations Championship is not any different as momentum towards kickoff continues to gather pace.
With just a fortnightuntil the tournament kicks off on 2 August 2025, Uganda’s Local Organising Committee (LOC) has completed the initial phase of its volunteer recruitment drive, drawing 1,884 applicants.
The tedious process of application was conducted last month with several Ugandans offering to offer services in different categories.
Following strict eligibility checks—particularly the age requirement of 18 and above—1,222 applicants have advanced to the next stage of the programme.
These selected volunteers will undergo comprehensive training beginning 25 July, led by experts from the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF).
The training will cover venue-specific protocols, operational standards, and service excellence to ensure that volunteers are fully prepared to contribute to the success of Africa’s premier home-based player competition.
Accordinf to Justus Mugisha, the Chairman of the Workforce and Volunteers Committee, the level of enthusiasm shown by Ugandans during the application process has been impressive.
“The ambiance around this exercise has created a lot of excitement from the public, and the enormous numbers received indicate what kind of memories will be created at the end of the tournament,” he said as quoted by CAF.
The selected volunteers will be stationed across Uganda’s designated venues and will assist with logistics, hospitality, protocol, media operations, and fan services.
Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will co-host the tournament between 2nd -30th August 2025.
